I'm Tri'ing

2/17/14 - 2/23/14 Swim - 0 Bike - 0 Run - 0 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year - 0 lbs / 6 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014) -    Swim - 1800 yds / 3300 yds   Bike - 53 miles / 161.58 miles   Run - 14.08 miles / 74.26 miles 2/10/14 - 2/16/14 Swim - 3 Bike - 2 Run - 3 Strength Training - 1 Weight loss (weekly / year - 0 lbs / 6 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014) -    Swim - 1500 yds / 4800 yds   Bike - 43 miles / 204.58 miles   Run - 8.41 miles / 82.67 miles hmmm, after a pretty good week I had a pretty relaxing week, yea that is what I'm going to call it :>) I took the week off, I didn't work out at all.  Eeeek, no it's ok, sometimes your body says nope don't feel like doing that.  Although parts of my body were fighting it.  We made a trek back to Kansas to visit family and I didn't get any workouts in and leading out to our departure I had some late nights at work and things to get ready for the trip in the evening so I ...

2/3/14 - 2/9/14 Swim - 3 Bike - 3 Run - 3 Strength Training - 2 Weight loss (weekly / year - 0 lbs / 6 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014) -    Swim - 1800 yds / 3300 yds   Bike - 53 miles / 161.58 miles   Run - 14.08 miles / 74.26 miles I worked out on all my scheduled days and only missed one workout - strength training yesterday and that was only because I was a bit sore from the previous strength training. I had a good week in the pool - no soreness in my right shoulder!  Now I need to work up the courage to get back in the lap pool but it's always so COLD!  I know I have been swimming more than what I have been estimating because the length of the pool is not a standard 25/50 yd/ meter pool.  But the water in there is so much warmer than they keep the lap pool.  But I also know that I need to focus on time and distance so I'll try very hard to suck it up and get back in that lap pool at least once this week. My biking continues to be ...

This is why I'm doing this.......... I NEVER want to look like this again! This was May 2003 and I'm disgusted every time I see this picture but most of all I'm disappointed that I let myself get to this and that it took me so long to re take control of my life.  I used every excuse in the book but ultimately I have no one to blame but myself.  I let some things in my life consume me and it continued to consume me off and on until March of 2012 when I took control of my life again.  I vow to NEVER let that happen again.  So my quest for completing an 1/2 Ironman this year comes from my desire to do something completely for myself. 1/27/14 - 2/2/14 Swim - 0 Bike - 1 Run - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year - 0 lbs / 6 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014) -    Swim - 1000 yds / 1500 yds   Bike - 15 miles / 108.58 miles   Run - 12.46 miles / 60.18 miles Not a great week since I didn't get any swimming in and only had 4 workout d...

Week of 1/20 - 1/26 Swim - 2 Bike - 1 Run - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year - 0 lbs / 6 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014) -    Swim - 1000 yds / 1500 yds   Bike - 19 miles / 93.58 miles   Run - 14.26 miles / 47.72 miles Didn't get all the planned swim workouts in but got 2 of them in and while my arm is still sore it was definitely a bit better than last week.  I swam back to back days with no problem.   I'm really glad that I'm tracking mileage this year, it's nice to see those numbers at the end of the week and then for the year.  Considering I haven't started training yet the mileage I'm putting in now is going to seem like nothing by mid year. My run continues to improve, my speed is slowly improving which is good because my distance is increasing. This week was a HORRIBLE week for food.  As much as I enjoyed our company over the past few weeks I'm not very good at staying on track when I'm going out to ea...

Week of 1/13 - 1/19 Swim - 1 Bike - 1 Run - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year - 0 lbs / 6 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014) -    Swim - 500 yds / 500 yds   Bike - 12 / 74.58   Run - 13.72 / 33.46 This week turned out to be an ok week.  I didn't get all my planned workouts in but I did get all my planned runs in and my run time is starting to improve as my distance gets longer.  I'm now running over 1/3 of what I will need to do for the 1/2 Ironman.  I did get one swim in this week, bit sore but not to the point I couldn't swim. Tomorrow, life will get back to normal as our lasts guests leave so I'll be able to get back on track with food and workouts.  The weather is starting to warm up and I definitely want to get some outdoor runs in. Also got my bike back from her tune-up and she looks beautiful.  Her gears are cleaner than they have been in a long time.  I'll have to do a better job of keeping her clean. ...

Week of 1/6 - 1/12 Swim - 0 Bike - 3 Run - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year - 3.5 lbs / 6 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014) -    Swim - 0 / 0   Bike - 44.08 / 74.58   Run - 13.27 / 19.74 I've changed the way I'm going to report my stats, last week I just did total mileage but I would like to see what I do for all 3 areas. Good week!  Got most of my workouts in and had a success weight loss week.  I didn't hit the pool at all! I know it's going to hurt and I think the fear that maybe a Dr is needed to look at my shoulder frustrates me.  I still plan to try for a couple of weeks to see how things go before reaching out to a Dr. Got in a run outside as the weather has started to warm up.  We have a great neighborhood for running, very peaceful in the morning with little traffic.  Always nice to see the sun rising and challenge myself to run up the big hills! Still need to work on getting the strength training into my sched...

Week of 12/30 - 1/5 Swim - 0 Bike - 1 Run - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weekly weight loss - 2.5 lbs Total weight loss (for year) - 2.5 lbs Mileage - 27.35 miles Good, solid start to the new year. This week I'm heading back to the gym and getting in that pool.  Need to work on that swim.  I've been having lots of issues with my right shoulder again and I'm hoping that some swimming will help.  I plan to give myself a few weeks and see how things go before going to a physical therapist.  I think it's just a bit strained from some over lifting so will ease into the swimming. This year I decided I'm also going to track my mileage, with all the training I'll be doing it will be interesting to see how far I travel. We have visitors coming the next couple of weeks so I'll have to keep an eye on my eating.  The good news is that one my besties will be here for almost a week and we will be working out together and will keep an eye on each others eating!